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Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system
Exhaust system - exploded view
   
Exhaust system - exploded view
1 - Centre silencer
q   Combined in one unit with rear silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
2 - 25 Nm
3 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
4 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
5 - 25 Nm
6 - 30 Nm
q   Renew
7 - Gasket
q   Renew
8 - Exhaust manifold
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
9 - Catalytic converter
q   Protect against knocks and impact
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
10 - Lambda probe -G39- (before catalytic converter)
q   Threads of new Lambda probes are already greased with assembly paste; the paste must not get into the slots on the probe body
q   When re-using the old lambda probe, grease thread with high-temperature lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body; High-temperature lubricant → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Motronic injection and ignition system (4-cyl.); Rep. gr.24
q   Tighten to 55 Nm
11 - Lambda probe after catalytic converter -G130-
q   Threads of new Lambda probes are already greased with assembly paste; the paste must not get into the slots on the probe body
q   When re-using the old lambda probe, grease thread with high-temperature lubricant; the paste must not get into the slots of the probe body; High-temperature lubricant → Parts catalogue
q   Removing and installing → Motronic injection and ignition system (4-cyl.); Rep. gr.24
q   Tighten to 55 Nm
12 - Gasket
q   Renew
13 - Front exhaust pipe
q   With flexible joint
q   Do not bend flexible joint more than 10° - otherwise it can be damaged
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
14 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
15 - Clamp (front)
q   Before tightening, align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
q   Installation position of bolts → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly
16 - 40 Nm
17 - Clamp, 25 Nm
18 - Tailpipe
q   Renewing → Fig.
19 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged
20 - 25 Nm
21 - Rear silencer
q   Combined in one unit with centre silencer as original equipment. Can be renewed individually for repair purposes
q   Cutting point → Anchor
q   Align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
22 - Clamp (rear)
q   For separate replacement of centre and rear silencers
q   Before tightening, align exhaust system so it is free of stress → Chapter
q   Installation position of bolts → Fig.
q   Tighten bolt connections evenly
23 - 40 Nm
24 - 25 Nm
25 - Mounting
q   Renew if damaged

   
Installation position of clamp
–  Install clamp so that ends of bolts do not protrude beyond bottom of clamp.
l  Bolt connection faces to left
  A26-0159
Renewing tailpipe
–  Cut through tailpipe -1- at right angles with body saw -V.A.G 1523 A- at the position marked -C-.
–  Push new tailpipe -3- onto tailpipe as far as marking -A-. Slot on tailpipe should align with marking -B-.
–  Tighten clamp -2- to 25 Nm.
  A26-0475

Separating centre and rear silencers > < Removing and installing parts of exhaust system